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RVIA Economic Impact Study

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association commissioned an Economic Impact Study on the RV industry, released on June 7, 2016. The study found that the RV industry contributes about $49.7 billion in economic output or 0.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product. Through its production and distribution linkages, the industry impacts firms in 426 of the 440 sectors of the United States economy.

Nationwide, the industry is responsible for 216,170 jobs, both directly and inderectly, creating an economic impact of $37.5 billion. The full study results, along with each individual state and congressional district's economic impact is available on the website by clicking here .

Park Models Shipped Increases by 11.6 Percent in September

While September was the fourth month in a row to see a boost over last year, the total is still 1.2 percent lower than shipments to date for 2015, thanks to a slump from February through May. So far this year 2,865 park model RVs have been shipped, compared to 2,900 by this point last year.

For the month, Arizona received the largest number of park models, followed by Texas, California and New Jersey.